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What do thorns do?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
Why desert plants have scale or spine like leaves?
Scale like leaves
What are cacti thorns useful for?
Cactus spines prevent moisture loss from plants. Spines also defend the plants from grazing animals. The spines are just modified leaves.
What are the plants that have scales or spines instead of leaves that are found in dry areas?
Cacti :D
How do plants protect themselves from harm?
Plants may become toxic, poisonous or distasteful to grazing animals. Some plants develop sharp spines or thorns. The holly, for instance, has spines round the edge of leaves that grow low down, while the leaves near the top may be spineless.
Why Do some plants have spines instead of broad leaves?
These plants grow in shady places have broad leaves because in shady places there is less amount of light and broad leaves can absorb maximum amount of light.....
What plants have spines?
No not true. Spines on plants are sharp needle like that protect the plants from any harm. I think cacti have spines
What is the meaning of leaves reduced to spines?
Cacti have spines. Evolutionary theory is that the spines were originally leaves, but which reduced in size and form to carry out a new function, as spines, to protect the plant from predators. According to the same theory the stem of the plant became the gas exchange and the 'chlorophyll-containing' 'photosynthesis' part of the plant, thus replacing the functions formerly carried out by and through the leaves.
How do spines on holly leaves reduce water loss?
Spines on holly leaves reduce water loss by creating a barrier that helps to minimize transpiration, the process by which plants lose water through their leaves. The spines also create a microclimate that can reduce air movement around the leaf surface, helping to conserve moisture. Additionally, the spines can deter herbivores that may otherwise consume the leaves and damage the plant, helping to preserve its water resources.
Which plants have weapons?
Brambles and roses have thorns. Cacti have sharp spines and holly has spikey leaves. This is to stop animals from eating them.
Does a cactus have leaves?
No. Some may be considered as leaves but not really. Christmas cactus for instance grows in thin segmented stalks reminiscent of leaves. Cactus flowers have petal that are leafy and green like leaves but not really leaves. barrel cactus and saquaros obviously have no leafy protrusions beyond their flowers.
Does aloe vera have spines?
In most of the cases it has spiny leaf margins.
